National Forecast

Issued at: 01 August 2025 19:34

TODAY - Friday 1st August

The rest of this evening will be dry with sunny spells and light northwest breezes.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be mainly dry with clear spells. Later in the night, the odd spot of drizzle may show up along the Atlantic seaboard. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 13 degrees with just light variable breezes.

TOMORROW - Saturday 2nd August

Saturday will be dry in most areas with the best of the sunshine over the eastern half of the country. It will be cloudier further west. Through the late afternoon and evening, outbreaks of rain and drizzle will extend across western and northwestern counties. Highest temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees with light to moderate southwest breezes.

National Outlook

Overview: A good amount of dry weather on Sunday but turning more unsettled for Bank Holiday Monday with a spell of wet and unseasonably windy weather in store.

Saturday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle at first. More persistent rain developing in the west and spreading across the country through the night. Some clear spells and scattered showers will follow in the north and west by morning. Lowest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with a moderate southwest to west wind.

Sunday: Cloud and rain will clear from the southeast on Sunday morning and for the rest of the day there'll be a good amount of dry and bright weather, with just a few showers in the northwest. Cloud will slowly build from the southwest through the evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with a moderate to fresh westerly wind, easing later.

Sunday night: Turning wet and windy Sunday night as rain spreads from the west accompanied by fresh and gusty winds. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.

Bank Holiday Monday: There is some uncertainty in the forecast but current indications suggest Monday will see a wet and windy start with strong and gusty westerly winds and widespread rain, possibly heaviest over parts of the northwest, clearing eastwards through the morning and afternoon. Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow as winds gradually ease through the day. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees.

Tuesday: Tuesday looks to bring a drier and brighter day with good sunny spells and well scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in a moderate to fresh northwest wind.